[78-L] Les_Urnes_de_l'Opéra_(1907-2007)

[simmonssomer]

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From: "Michael Shoshani" <mshoshani at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Les_Urnes_de_l'Opéra_(1907-2007)


> On Fri, 2009-05-22 at 12:31 -0700, Michael Biel wrote:
>
>> That web page made such a big deal about it being
>> available ONLY in France, and apparently for good reason.  THE BOOKLET
>> IS ONLY IN FRENCH!  Sheeeeeeeeesssshhhh!  (or, as Leah just reminded me
>> le Sheeeeeeeeeeesssshhhh!)
>
> Yes, indeed. I ordered it from Amazon (it's RIDICULOUSLY CHEAP,
> something like $15 for three CDs), more for my wife than myself. She
> loves the original book "The Phantom Of The Opera" and has wanted to
> hear what contemporary opera singers sound like.
>
> I haven't listened to it all the way through, but I did notice some
> interesting interpretive differences. The soprano singing the part of
> Juliette (as in Romeo et) uses a very straightforward, no-frills
> approach devoid of many of the colorings found in the version sung by
> Tetrazzini. It may well be that French Opera was "drier" than its
> Italian counterpart. (I should really buy and listen to Marston's Pathe
> set.)
>
> MS
>

No open vowels in French opera.
N.G.

Al Simmons